Definition

Sophia has many definitions to the learning of the word "No". She is a very independent thinker and marches to the beat of her own drum. Typically, the main meaning of the word is the same as saying in a very loving voice "Sophia, please giggle and them turn it into a full belly laugh." Other meanings vary from "Dear, please continue to do what you are doing", to "I'm not really speaking to you, so continue to ignore me". The continue to do what you are doing is usually confined to anything to do with the cats. If we were not better parents we would probably allow her to eat the cat food at her leisure, however, it is not a balanced diet (for growing babies because the label on the cat food is for one year and older). We try to have her eat her proteins, fruits and veggies, and dairy, however, she does have an affinity for the cat food. I cannot tell you how much of the cat food my wife and I have taken out of her mouth, nor can I tell you with any certainty how much she has managed to swallow. All I know is, we now keep the cat food up off the floor. Before we took the cat food away from her she also liked to grab a handful of it and then let it rain down all over the floor, I think she liked the sound of each pellet hitting the lamenite wood floor. In addition to the cat food, she loves to get into the pet water. She loves to play splashy, splashy, and also pick it up, (she is a very strong little girl) and pour it onto the floor. She has done this enough that the floor boards near the pets water has begun to warp. Great - I know. As I mentioned in an earlier post she is into everything. She loves to get out the lids to the pots and pans set them up into a little drum set, and play them by dropping dads old golf balls onto them, or just holding the golf ball and striking the pan lids. If I would have known this little line of joy earlier, I could have killed two birds with one stone and got my wife to ask for new pots and pans at the baby showers, and screw the new baby toys. By the way, she prefers the carry and solid feel of a Titlest ball the best. She has many different brands to choose from, but the Titlest is usually the one she prefers to throw and chase, and throw again. In all the things she loves to get into, I thank God that the cat boxes are in the lower level of the house and she is confined to the upper level of the house. Heaven knows what a disaster that would be, and I am certain that she would find the clumping litter to be the ideal thing to squish and throw around (BLEH!). If you have the time after reading this please post a comment as to what else I should be on the look out for her to get into. I know we have moved most things that we think she could get into out of her tippy toes reach, things includ vases, porcelain dolls, cat food, dog food, etc. I also know that this year our christmas tree will be decorated from about waist level up. Don't want/need to be cleaning up more of the orniments than usual - See the cats think the Christmas tree is an indoor jungle gym and love to climb it and knock down the orniments, then bat them around until they shatter. More on that item as the holidays approach. Thank you for taking the time to read this and please leave me any clues as to what else I should be on the look out for.